Nevada on Wednesday reported 57 deaths from the disease over the preceding day, as 2,366 additional cases were below recent levels.
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The fatalities tied for the second highest number of deaths recorded in a single day since the pandemic arrived in Nevada in early March.
The spike in coronavirus cases in Nevada is pressuring hospitals, especially in Southern Nevada where a record 90 percent of licensed beds were full as of Friday.
The figure was the biggest single-day increase in reported fatalities since the pandemic began in March and was the second record set in a week.
Clark County District Judge-elect Crystal Eller was served with a grand jury subpoena last week and said she believes the incumbent she defeated is behind it.
Nevada on Thursday reported 48 coronavirus deaths, the most recorded in a single day since the pandemic began, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
There were 35 new coronavirus deaths reported on Wednesday, the most since the record 38 deaths were recorded more than three months ago.
The new figures brought the cumulative total of cases in the state to 154,867 and the death toll to 2,166., state officials reported Tuesday.
Because it can be 14 days before a person exposed to the virus becomes ill, it will be a couple of weeks before any spike occurs associated with holiday gatherings.
The update brings the state totals to 150,527 coronavirus cases and 2,136 deaths since the pandemic began.